I got the game yesterday and I really like it. Story mode is also very fun!

I would get 3.

Like Cookie already said, the roles you are playing are dependant on your situation, thus changing throughout the game. Another factor that didn’t get mentioned is your own playstyle which includes, but is not limited to, tendencies, thought processes, patterns and general characteristics that are individual and unique for each player. So the roles you play also depend on said playstyle, that has to be determined beforehand in order to figure out, what roles suit you best dependent on generalised situations. Take the hydra for example, it‘s long range and high suppressing capabilities pair well with an anchor heavy role, however in some situations it might be most optimal to engage fights with your special, or even your range and the hydras natural suppression itself. Said suppressing capabilities can also be utilised to safely push forward through the zone in a way that no slayer or skirmisher could, essentially creating a clear path for the rest of your team to advance. In a different example you can also utilise the wiper as a semi effective skirmisher or a slayer, due to it’s fast movement capabilities and it’s advantage over ledges and rough terrain. All that however, like previously mentioned, depends on situations and playstyles and not just those of you, but rather your and the enemy team as a whole. It‘s a fluid dynamic and if you want to find what works best for you, you‘ll have to take those factors into account. If you want to, I can also help you figure out those factors and their optimal conclusions, as I am a retired splatoon coach myself and I wouldn‘t mind helping out. Lmk if that helped and if you wanna take up on my offer. Other than that have a great gaming expierence!

@@lM4R10l Thanks for the insight! I actually started using the Ink Brush for Clam Blitz instead, and found it to be mush more effective because of its ability to charge straight to the goal faster than any other weapon could ever allow for. It works great when I at least have a decent team to back me up, but as you know, it’s not as good for holding back the enemy as something like the Splatana Wiper or NZap is. When it come to the Hydra Splatling, I think I just need some advice on how to keep opponents from charging up on me faster than I can do anything about, because I seem to be very effective in most all other areas with it. Of course, any and all advise is welcome though. I actually used to detest using it in Splatoon 2, but I love it in Splatoon 3 because of it now having the Boyah Bomb special and seemingly better hidden stats that play to its strengths. As for the Forge Splatershot Pro, I feel pretty solid in most ways with it too, while I just need to keep getting better with knowing how to address some enemy confrontations. Getting out of a tight spot can be pretty tricky with this weapon at times. Finally, I think the Neo Spash-o-matic and Ink Brush are perhaps the weapons that I am most on the fence about, but I have definitely improved with the Neo Splash-o-matic over the past month! I have learned how to much more effectively confront enemies and approach the tower with it, and gained a better understanding of just how much territorial mobility I need to make sure I have to work with when using it. Regarding my play style, I find myself being fairly aggressive, but I’ve learned how to not blindly charge in as much as I used to before having my team ready to back me up. My style will obviously change somewhat when using the Hydra because of the type of weapon that it is, but I am still always trying to gun down enemies as much as reasonably possible without trying to get myself killed. Any suggestions on how to use these four weapons attacking, defending, and fulfilling the respective ranked battle objective? Also, do you have any good alternative weapons that I can try in their respective modes? I would like to have a secondary option to fall back on in case using my primary choice is not going well. Right now, I just use what I know I’m good enough with and apply well to whatever mode I’m in to try something different when things are going wrong, battle after battle. I don’t know if this matters to you at all, but if you want to know my skill level, here’s a bit of current perspective… I’ve beaten every single level in Octo Expansion, having received every full colored mem cake, as well as conquered inner Agent 3 to get the golden toothpick. I went back to fight Agent 3 again recently, and it’s still the hardest Splatoon fight in my life!😅 In Splatoon 3, I have beaten every Alterna level, maxed out my agent gear, and beat After Alterna. I am currently on A+ rank in Splatoon 3, but did briefly make it to S rank at the end of the summer season. I got booted back down to A rank before I had time to do much of anything in S rank though (very annoying).🤦🏻‍♂ Sorry, I know that was a lot, and thanks again for responding!😄 You can write as much as you want about any coaching insights and details, and I’ll be sure to read it when I get around to it. I might be pretty delayed to respond to KZbin comments at times, but I’ll see what you said at some point or another.

@@Daddy_Boog All this information is great and I can definitly give you quite some tips, recommendations and insights about the weapons you are playing and potential new ones that would fit your playstyle well. Do you have a Discord so we don't have to communicate through KZbin comments, because the information I might give you, can be very lengthy and just some general communication wouldn't hurt as well.

@@lM4R10l Sorry, I didn’t mean to ghost you on this, but I’ve had so much going on in life at the moment, and Splatoon has sort of fallen onto the back burner. I’ve got a response that I was writing, so I’ll try my best to get back to you at some point within the next week. I’m still interested in what you are saying though!

@@Daddy_Boog It's alright, don't worry about it. Prioratize your life and you can get back to me whenever you feel like it.

use gyro aim

@@milk5002 really? i found it kinda annoying at first and immediately disabled it, i think im going to give it a try

@@federicodelgado1772 yeah it takes a while to get used to it. took me months for it to click in my brain

Use Story Mode to practice, that way you can practice movement and shooting moving targets. Most other games don't focus this much on movement and area control, so using Story mode to practice is impossible, but Splatoon 3 focuses on where you are and how much of your ink is on the ground, and so does the story, so practice there!

@Regigigas_YT i finished it, and i still suck at ranked. I'm in the greyspace between "too good for turf" and "too bad for anarchy" which is kinda weird.

@milliemoo5135 Strange. I have a lot less to say with that info in mind. Practice on ranked until you feel like you're improving. I did so on Brawl Stars (famous for hellish ranked matches, even at low ranks) until I got gud. Practice makes perfect, but don't overdo it, take a break if you're feeling tired of the game. All this advice is for every game, not specifically for Splatoon since I am new to the game (got it yesterday) but in my few hours of experience, I can tell you Practice and finding a weapon you love is what gets you far.